Charles SchwabWomen's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)

4.1

67%

say women are treated fairly and equally to men

73%

would recommend to other women

August 2017

It is a workplace with a friendly culture, and great benefits. For an upwardly mobile woman, you will need to be political, as you would in any place, to be seen and heard often by senior leadership. It is a hierarchical organization, so you would want to play by these rules if you want to play the game. If you don't want to play the game, it is a comfortable place to work, with nice people to work for and with.

Job Satisfaction Level

3.0

Recent Salary

$100k-$150k

Recent Bonus

$10k-$20k

CEO supports Gender Diversity?

I'm not sure

Are Women and Men Treated Equally?

Not for Pay, Promotion

Level of Flexibility

12345

Flexible with limits. If someone works from home too often, people will start to notice. There is also a requirement to log all the hours where you are working remotely.

Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)

None taken

Family Friendly Aspects

Hours, Culture, Policies

One Thing Employer Could Improve

I was laid off. But, if I had the chance, to choose to leave, I would have stayed if my opportunities were more challenging. My team endured much organizational changes, and I ended up in a role where tasks were repetitive and uninspiring.

Recommend to Women?

Maybe. Finance industry is a traditional old-boys club, but it recognizes it needs to change. However, during this transition from the boys club to becoming more diverse, which also includes hiring and promoting more women in senior leadership, Schwab is open to the idea and wants to do the right thing. It may be harder for women to gain higher rankings in the company, but with the right persistence, it can happen. Or, at least, one can learn from the experience.

CitigroupWomen's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)

3.0

58%

say women are treated fairly and equally to men

52%

would recommend to other women

August 2017

Network under the radar, so that if you want/need to switch roles within the company, you have a variety of people to reach out to - outside of the formal application/interview process! - and can ask the important questions regarding flexibility that are seen as a red flag if asked during interviews.

Job Satisfaction Level

2.0

Recent Salary

$50k-$80k

Recent Bonus

$0-$10k

CEO supports Gender Diversity?

I'm not sure

Are Women and Men Treated Equally?

Not for Promotion

Level of Flexibility

12345

Flexibility varies according to individual managers' whims. It's possible to have great flexibility, but then a reorganization can put you under a completely inflexible manager.

Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)

12 paid / unpaid

Great maternity leave policy - it's up to 16 weeks fully paid now - and paternity leave is excellent, but men rarely take advantage of it. At most, I know of someone who took 3 weeks. - and other men in the office were shocked.

Maybe. Treatment varies wildly depending on your manager, your reporting line to senior management, your/their political capital within the bank, etc. Policies like flex time and work from home are widely available - but only at individual managers' discretion, and inquiring about these policies during interviews can be frowned upon. Also, when I told my manager about my pregnancy at 20 weeks, I was kindly, explicitly told that the promotion I anticipated was off the table for at least a year due to my pregnancy.